Update On Trophies Plus Outfitters

Published: March - 2003

Switching gears now, continuing subscribers will remember I reported on a South Dakota mule deer hunt last year on offer by Mike Watkins of Trophies Plus Outfitters. If you remember, I said this hunt might provide an opportunity to kill a 30-inch mule deer. Well, I now have some results to report.

Seems Watkins had a client last year kill a five-point, 27-inch buck. Another client let another much bigger buck get away. He assures me the area he hunts does indeed have the potential to produce a 30-inch buck. He's so confident of that he has acquired hunting rights on several more ranches. Watkins charges $4,250 for a five-day, 1 x 1 hunt; or $3,350 per hunter for a 2 x 1 hunt.

Watkins also offers great hunts for antelope, whitetail and mule deer in Wyoming and Montana, as well as in South Dakota. While it is possible to kill any of these species in all three states, each state has it's own advantages and disadvantages for hunting a particular animal. Watkins is prepared to help clients with applications, sorting out the details for various states, including deadlines, costs and, most importantly, methods for obtaining last-minute permits. You can reach him directly, or through his exclusive booking agent, Jim McCarthy Adventures & Travel.